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USMNT Gold Cup Notes

By Sean McCaffery, July 15, 2021

Although it was an early lead with head ball by Vines from Zardes that proved to hold for the next 82', the US was dangerous in the first stages of the game. Zimmerman beat up the goal frame with a few attempts. That assist put Zardes into some rare air as he became the 2nd fastest to achieve 10 assists & 10 goals, his 57 caps was only outdone by US Soccer legend Landon Donovan. He joins soccer royalty, Cobi Jones, Clint Dempsey, Earnie Stewart, USSF Sporting Dir.

US & Martinque

By Sean McCaffery, July 15, 2021

On paper, this should be no issue, but for how accurate that is,  see the Haiti game, a 1-0 squeaker for the USA. Yes Martinique is a far weaker team, the US is expected to give some players more time including a pair who I do not feel have been given a good enough look in Gianluca Busio of SKC and James Sands of NYCFC, ditto for his club GK, Sean Johnson, is this homerisim, maybe but he has yet to give up a goal in international play. In just under 5 hours this game will begin from the home of SKC, Children's Mercy Park on FS1 from 10 p.m. ET, pre-game beginning half an hour earlier..

Important Consideration for the Saturday Game of RBNY & MIami

By Sean McCaffery, July 15, 2021

In that the team has not been able to close games out, a prime example being their most recent 85' giving up a goal, snatching a tie from the hands of victory. They were not doing their typical pressing and relented on a soft goal, they look the same on the scoreboard. Literally last night when I was asked by an A Lic. Coach by USSF as to how they are doing, I cited the record and the fact that they had had given away a few games.

July 8 @ 8, Score a movie with Kicking & Screening and America Scores

By Sean McCaffery, July 7, 2021

Yes, it will be virtual, but be sure to catch the documentary, "Playing for Peace" from Director Arielle Thomas Sabol and a live talk with her. At just a suggested donation of a mere $11, proceeds going to America Scores Bay Area. This is being done in conjunction with Women in Soccer. I am so happy when groups I deal with get together for the greater good. You may register for free.

K & S goes LIVE in CT, July 29 from the Wesport Library in Westport of all places. "Men of Hope" will be shown both live and virtually, yes a hybrid event. 

NYCFC in Another Competition, Leagues Cup

By Sean McCaffery, July 7, 2021

First up are PUMAS, hosted at Yankee Stadium, Aug. 11 @ 8p.m. ET, watch on ESPN+ or en Espanol with TUDN.

This first year tourney will count top MLS clubs as it participants, Seattle, Sporting KC, Orlando, as they face of course Tigres, Leon & Santos Lugana from Liga MX.

Other games include:

SKC v Leon Aug. 11, watch on at 8 p.m. ESPN2 & TUDN from Children's Mercy Park, KC.

Sounders v Tigres Aug. 10 from Lumen Field Seattle, 10 p.m. on TUDN on ESPN

OCSC v Santos Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. ET see it on TUDN & ESPN+

Semis:

Inter Miami Y Mas, Menos Money

By Sean McCaffery, May 28, 2021

The punishment I feel does fit the crime, but justice delayed is in this case, justice denied. It is not the same team, players executives, coach etc. as the year before, they must suffer for these misdeeds, done before their arrival, why not last year, lose home games or other such penalties. They crossed the budgetary and roster regulations of the league. They placed in the wrong classifications Matuidi & Reyes, they were to be listed as DP's, but that would have had the team over 3. Further numbers were fudged in the pay of Pirez, Figal & Caranza. 

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